As the year winds down, we can find ourselves consumed with the busyness of the holiday season, in the thick of responsibility at work and school, and perhaps wondering if we are just spinning our wheels, glancing back to see where the time has gone.

For productivity expert and author Tiago Forte, the Annual Life Review has become an anchor in his yearly rhythm, providing clarity and direction for a life lived with intention. Grab a journal and a pen, a copy of Forte’s latest book, Life in Perspective: The Art and Power of the Annual Life Review, and make deep self-reflection a gift you give to yourself each year.

Q: Share a bit about your background and what inspired you to write Life in Perspective.

Tiago Forte: I've been a content creator, coach, teacher, and author for the last 13 years, focused on helping people become more productive with technology. I decided to write this book because I realized over those years that being productive is not helpful if you don't have a clear sense of where you're going and why.

Modern technology is an incredibly powerful force for getting what you want, but you have to know what you truly want in the first place; otherwise it will just fill your........

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